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Yoendrys Gómez closes out Royals on Thursday

Yoendrys Gómez

MIN Relief Pitcher #94

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Yoendrys Gómez slammed the door on the Royals in the ninth inning on Thursday, protecting a one-run lead to earn his 15th save of the season.

In the first save chance since Jeff Hoffman was acquired at the trade deadline, it was Gómez tasked with protecting the lead after Hoffman worked the ninth inning with the team trailing by a run on Wednesday. He made things interesting by allowing a leadoff walk to Salvador Perez but he picked off the pinch-runner at first before retiring Michael Massey on strikes and Issac Collins on strikes to end it. Fantasy managers may not want to drop Gómez just yet, but he very clearly still has a role in the ninth inning, even if it’s sharing the role with Hoffman.

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Yoendrys Gómez

MIN Relief Pitcher #94

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Yoendrys Gómez took a loss Sunday after allowing the automatic runner to score in the 10th against the Brewers.

Gómez entered after the Twins failed to score in the top of the 10th. He intentionally walked Garrett Mitchell and then struck out William Contreras before giving up a game-winning single to Jake Bauers. It’s Gómez’s second loss in four appearances this month, but just allowing the automatic runner to score shouldn’t really be held against him. He does need to be sharp going forward with Jeff Hoffman waiting in the wings.
Yoendrys Gómez

MIN Relief Pitcher #94

Yoendrys Gómez pitched a perfect ninth inning on Friday against the Brewers to pick up his 16th save of the season.

Gómez struck out one batter in this one and needed only 12 pitches to get through the frame. Gómez has now picked up saves in back-to-back days for the Twins despite the team going out and acquiring Jeff Hoffman at this year’s deadline. Gómez continues to be worth holding onto until we see Hoffman eat into his closing role.
Jeff Hoffman

MIN Relief Pitcher #23

Twins acquired RHP Jeff Hoffman and cash considerations from the Blue Jays for LHP Dasan Hill, 2B Dameury Pena and RHP John Klein.

Aaron Gleeman reports that the Jays are covering $3.77 million of the approximately $14.2 million that Hoffman is owed through the end of next year. The 33-year-old Hoffman figures to go back to closing in Minnesota after losing his job in Toronto to ex-Twin Louis Varland. He has a 3.94 ERA this season, but that comes with a 75/18 K/BB and only four homers allowed in 48 innings. He’s allowed three earned runs in 22 1/3 innings since the beginning of June. The acquisition of Hoffman probably makes Yoendrys Gómez droppable in mixed leagues.
Yoendrys Gómez

MIN Relief Pitcher #94

Yoendrys Gómez pitched a hitless ninth against the Mariners for his 14th save Friday against the Mariners.

Gómez had some of his best velocity of the year tonight, topping out at 97.7 mph, which probably helped him get around walking a couple of batters in the ninth. His month of July saw him pick up two wins and five saves while allowing two runs in 10 1/3 innings. He’s no lock to remain useful going forward, but he’s been plenty valuable in mixed leagues of late.
Yoendrys Gómez

MIN Relief Pitcher #94

Yoendrys Gómez tossed a perfect ninth inning and picked up the save against the Athletics on Saturday.

Gómez tossed a perfect ninth inning, recording a strikeout and his 13th save of the season in the process. He lowered his ERA to 3.40. Gómez remains perfect in save opportunities this year and has helped stabilize the ninth inning for Minnesota.
Yoendrys Gómez

MIN Relief Pitcher #94

Yoendrys Gómez pitched a scoreless ninth in a tie game against the Guardians on Thursday.

He walked two, but Gomez was eventually able to keep the Guardians off the board in the bottom of the ninth. The Twins didn’t rally in the top of the 10th to put him in line for a win. Gomez will likely be unavailable tomorrow after throwing 14 pitches on Wednesday and 22 today, but with Andrew Morris also pitching in back-to-back games, the Twins will likely play matchups if they have a save chance.
Yoendrys Gómez

MIN Relief Pitcher #94

Yoendrys Gómez pitched a scoreless ninth inning and struck out one to pick up his 12th save of the season on Friday against the Cubs.

Gómez walked the first batter he faced of the inning, but was able to retire the next three batters he faced to end the game and any hope the Cubs had of a comeback. The righty is a perfect 12-for-12 in save opportunities this season and has allowed just one earned run in the month of July.
Yoendrys Gómez

MIN Relief Pitcher #94

Yoendrys Gómez threw a scoreless ninth for his 11th save Saturday against the Angels.

Gómez has his first full-inning save since June 28. He also recorded saves on June 29 and July 7, but those saw him pick up just one out each time. Gómez allowed a single to Mike Trout and walked Nolan Schanuel with one out in the ninth today, but he got Jorge Soler to pop out and struck out Vaughn Grissom to end the game. He still hasn’t blown a save this season.
Yoendrys Gómez

MIN Relief Pitcher #94

Yoendrys Gómez got the final out to get the save Tuesday against the Guardians.

That’s the second-consecutive save for Gómez where he has only needed one out. Why work hard when you can work smart? It’s the 10th conversion of the season for the 26-year-old, and his ERA lowers ever-so-slightly to 3.67.
Yoendrys Gómez

MIN Relief Pitcher #94

Yoendrys Gómez got the final out and the save against the Astros on Monday.

The Twins had a four-run lead entering the ninth inning, but by the time Gómez entered the game it was only a two-run lead. Gómez allowed a solo home run to Cam Smith before getting the final out and recording his ninth save. Gómez is the favorite for saves in Minnesota, though others are in the mix.

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Jedixson Paez

BOS Relief Pitcher #63
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Red Sox promoted RHP Jedixson Paez to Triple-A Worcester.

Paez was originally selected by the White Sox with the second pick in the Rule 5 Draft, but he was waived in April and returned to the Red Sox. The 22-year-old had a 4.41 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and a 56/5 K/BB ratio in 49 innings over 17 appearances (seven starts) in Double-A.
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Mookie Betts

LAD Shortstop #50
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Mookie Betts went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI to lead the Dodgers to a 5-4 win over the Royals on Tuesday.

Betts put the Dodgers on the board with a solo homer off Michael Wacha in the second inning. He later doubled in the seventh and scored before driving in the game-tying run in the bottom of the eighth with a base hit. The 33-year-old outfielder is hitting .235/.291/.406 with 14 homers, 46 runs scored, and 38 RBI across 350 plate appearances.
- Jorge Montanez

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Bobby Witt Jr.

KC Shortstop #7
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Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-5 with two runs scored against the Dodgers on Tuesday.

Witt knocked a base hit in the fourth inning and scored on a sacrifice fly by Salvador Perez. He later knocked another single in the eighth and scored his second run to tie the game. The 26-year-old star shortstop is hitting .283/.355/.446 with 13 homers, 60 runs scored, 42 RBI, and 32 steals across 448 plate appearances.
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Blake Snell

LAD Starting Pitcher #7
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Blake Snell allowed one run and struck out 10 batters over six innings in a no-decision against the Royals on Tuesday.

Snell came out sharp in his first start since May 9, striking out the side against the Royals in the first inning. He retired the first ten Royals hitters before Bobby Witt Jr. reached on a single in the fourth and scored on a sacrifice fly by Salvador Perez. Snell gave the Dodgers two more scoreless frames, collecting ten strikeouts over six innings in an outstanding return to the mound. He’ll look to follow it up with a start against the Rockies in Colorado on Monday.
- Jorge Montanez

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Michael Wacha

KC Starting Pitcher #52
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Michael Wacha allowed three runs with five strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Dodgers on Tuesday.

Wacha surrendered a solo homer to Mookie Betts in the second inning. He settled in to fire four more scoreless innings before the Dodgers got to him for two more runs in the seventh on three hits. Wacha would depart with two outs in the seventh at 96 pitches. He struck out five. The 35-year-old right-hander will take a 3.46 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and a 117/41 K/BB ratio across 150 2/3 innings into a start against the Athletics in Sacramento on Monday.
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Bruce Turang has a sprained thumb that could cause him to miss some time, manager Pat Murphy revealed.

Turang was able to finish the game against the Padres, but it looks like this could be an issue going forward. If so, the Brewers will need to place either he or Joey Ortiz, who is out with a neck issue, on the IL before Wednesday’s game. The Brewers don’t have any additional middle infielders on the 40-man, but they could add Jett Williams, who will need to be protected after the season anyway, or call on someone like Freddy Zamora as a stopgap. Signing Jorge Mateo might be another option.
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Jose Altuve said initial imaging on his left foot was negative but that he’ll go additional imaging on Wednesday.

We’ll assume it was X-rays that were negative and that he’ll be undergoing an MRI as a followup. Altuve left Tuesday’s game after being hit on the foot by a pitch and was still feeling sore after the contest. If he needs to miss some time, the Astros could recall Raynel Delgado to play behind Nick Allen at second base.
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Luis Rengifo went 2-for-4 and hit his first career grand slam Tuesday in the Padres’ 11-2 massacre of the Brewers.

Showing off against the club that signed him last winter, Rengifo improved to .321/.415/.457 with three homers in 24 games for the Padres. He hit .205/.280/.254 in 57 games with the Brewers, but they’re surely not bitter at all.
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Walker Buehler

SD Starting Pitcher #10
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Walkler Buehler turned in six innings of one-run ball in defeating the Brewers on Tuesday.

Handed a big early lead, Buehler completed six innings for the first time since June 3 and the fourth time in 24 starts the season. He improved to 7-5 with a 4.88 ERA and a 100/47 K/BB in 114 1/3 innings. He’s slated to take on the Mets on Monday.
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Kyle Harrison

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Kyle Harrison was tagged for eight runs in 4 2/3 innings by the Padres on Tuesday.

We might get a change here, as all five of the runs from the second inning could have been unearned after Jihwan Bae fumbled a throw at second base. However, no error was ruled initially. Harrison went on to give up three homers, including a grand slam in that second inning. It might have been a considerably different outing if not for the miscue, but as is, Harrison drops to 9-3 with a 3.47 ERA. He’ll face the Mariners next Tuesday.
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